The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1887-03-25
DRAP1NG ON BROOKLYN CITY HALL

and by unanimous impulse of sorrow, the
Oldest members Of Plymouth church
and many of the personal friends of
Mr.. Beecher assembled at the church
both Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings, and expressed their feelings in prayer
and short addresses, broken by weeping. On
Wednesday all the arrangements were COM
pleted The proposal to have services for the
general public at the Academy of Music was
abandoned, for it soon appeared that this
would be inadequate, and this is why services
were resolved on at some of the principal
churches instead. At the First Baptist Rev.
DIR. Thomas ofieiated, at the Second Uni
tartan Rev. DIR. Almon Gunnison, at the
First Presbyterian Rev. Cuthbert Hall and at
the Sands Street M. E. church Rev. s. H.
Camp Besides the clergymen named
there were other speakers at each church,
among them being Drs. Talmage and Behr
end At an early hour this morning Or
ange street in front of Plymouth church was
closed from Hicks to Henry streets except to
those holding tickets, and this was an imper-
ative necessity; but vast masses of people
moved to the other churches, where ser vices
were conducted by the most prominent
ministers of the city. The mourning is uni
or race-certainly not to Mr.. Beechers own
congregation or denomination. Men of all
classes and creeds express their sense of the
great loss; women of different races
and many creeds are in tears. The colore,l
people seem particularly affected. Now
that Plymouth's pastor has left us for
ever, they realize the value of his lifelong
friendship for their race Without special
JnI ,E >f
worship as the hour approached and poured
out their feelings in tears, prayers and lam
entations, mingled with appropriate hymns.
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Plymouth church, being reserved for the
immediate congregation and few others,
was not filed more closely than at the usual
services. There is something peculiarly
touching and appropriate in having the
services conducted by Rev. DR.. Charles III.
Hail. Though of different creeds and widely
differing in politics, especially as to events
connected with the late war and reconstruc-
ton, he and MIR. Beecher have long been
warm friends as they had previously been
generous foes. Despite the fact that the
church could not admit many, the streets near
by were thronged. Some time before the
hour of beginning the services the church was
u.
day. The profound silence at the opening,
broken only by the sound of quiet weeping
here and there, impressed upon the hearer the
weight of Plymouth's loss-he who had so long
ministered to them, the father as well as
pastor, was removed forever. The ceremonies
were extremely simple and affecting. The
Episcopal form Of burial service was followed
in general way. The volunteer choir, led
L. ,l.o,1sx
orite hymns. The service began with song
by the tenor. MIR. Louis Werrenrath-
e Jesus lover Of my soul. -
Rev. DR.. Charles FL. Hall offered a moving
prayer.
The quartet-Mr. Chaplin, basso; Mrs.
Werrenrath, contralto; Mrs. j. Studwell-
Lazar, soprano, and Mr.. Werrenrath-sang
the Episcopal chant,
Lord, let me know mine end.
Then followed the anthem:
Iheard voice.
Another prayer, and the reading of short
services and hymn; after which Mrs. Lazar
sang: y.
Beyond the smiling and the weeping.
When she closed the whole congregation
was in tears. Then followed the closing
ceremonies, ana Plymouth people took their
last look at the face of the dead. The mourn
ing, which had hitherto been restrained, now
broke out in sobs and lamentations. All was
over, and Plymouth s dead pastor was left in
charge of the guard of honor, to remain till
tomorrow morning, when the closing cere-
monies viii be held, and the body will be laid
in it's last resting place In the noted Green
wood cemetery.
sculptor Wards casts of MFR. Beecher's
face, bust and right arm, taken for use in
constructing the statue which, it is expected.
will stand in the open space fronting the
Brooklyn city hall, were very successful.
The citizens asked that the remains Lie in
state In the hall, but the family preferred
Plymouth church, and the congregation felt
that as pastor he was peculiarly their own.
Space is lacking TO give tithe of the manyex-
preesions of coincidence received from various
organizations in both cities and from many
sections OF the country, but that of the
colored pastors of Brooklyn is worthy of
special mention Meeting ON Wednesday at
the house Of Rev. .. Fl. L Sweres. they